Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the next five years would be crucial for India to regain its global position.
He equated his first tenure as the Prime Minister (2014-2019), with the five years from 1942 to 1947 leading to Independence, which were key to laying the foundation for a strong India.
Making his first public address in Gujarat after his landslide victory, Modi said: “If we look at the five years leading to Independence from 1942 to 1947, they were very important to revive the idea of India and galvanise the people to fight the external forces.”